Eddie robins rare winning onepocket pool billiard book. Straight rail, sometimes referred to as carom billiards, straight billiards, the threeball game, the carambole game, and the free game in europe, is thought to date to the 18th century, although no exact time of origin is known. The lagged ball must contact the foot cushion at least once. If you have any nice videos, articles or updates from an event, as long as its billiards related, be sure to post. Table options every table layout provides four 4 different ways to score points. I do intend to eventually publish books on those subjects as well as on the most basic of billiard fundamentals. Straight rail, sometimes called carom billiards, straight billiards, the threeball game, the carambole game, and the free game in europe, is thought to date to the 1700s.
Never played straight rail so not sure how i would play it there, but with three cushion which a point on the break there should also count for straight rail if i am not mistaken i play a carom off of the first ball into a natural three rail into the second. Snooker, pocket games when the corner of a pocket prevents a player shooting the cue ball directly at an object ball. The various trademarks presented on this website are held by their respective owners. If the cue ball is pocketed or driven off the table, or the requirements of the opening break are not met, it is a foul, and the incoming player has cue ball in hand anywhere. Billiards refers to a category of games played with hard balls, between and inches in diameter, on a raised, rectangular, clothcovered table surrounded by padded walls, or rails, that prevent the balls from leaving the table. All are played on a pocketless table with three balls. Finally, contact with at least three cushions was required and the 3cushion game became the one that decided championships. Byrnes new standard book of pool and billiards by robert. Straight rail from which the balkline games derive, sometimes called carom billiards, straight billiards, the threeball game, the carambole game, and the free game in europe, is thought to date to the 1700s, although no exact time of. Pool and billiards record high runs the hypertexts. A few weeks ago i realized i dont know how to train myself to become a better player. The parent game of cowboy pool, english billiards, is itself a hybrid of three predecessor billiards games the winning game, the losing game and the carambole game an early form of straight rail and dates to approximately 1800 in england.
For the complete world standardized rules, please consider billiards. Straight rail billiards a scoring technique used when one object ball rests against the cushion and the second object ball is to one side of the first ball and away from the cushion. Mike shamos is the author of the illustrated encyclopedia of billiards and curator of the billiard archive, a nonprofit organization established to preserve the games history. Eight ball eight ball is played with fifteen numbered object balls and the cue ball. Straight rail billiards a scoring technique used when one object ball rests against the cushion and the second. In all, players shoot a cue ball so that it makes contact with the opponents cue ball as well as the object ball. As 3cushion began to overtake straightrail in popularity. In these games, the players strike heavy balls with sticks called cues. Seventyfive years later, the first book of billiard rules remarked of england that there were few towns of note therein which hath not a publick billiard table. All these points must be known to the player of straight rail or balkline.
An open break is required in cribbage, meaning that on the break either a ball must be pocketed or at least four balls must be driven to rails as opposed to a safety break such as used, for example, in straight pool and onepocket. These general rules apply to all pocket billiard games, unless specifically. Pocket games a shot that requires the cue ball to drive the object ball other than straight ahead. With many other discounted and preowned copies here too, you can even rent used pool, billiards, snooker textbooks if it suits you. This is a revised and updated edition of shamoss 1992 encyclopedia, researched both from library holdings and the authors own extensive archives of historical materials on billiards and all other. General rules the following general rules apply to all the games covered by these rules except when contradicted by specific game rules. Dave on how to interpret and apply pool shot rules when the cue ball cb andor object ball ob is frozen to a rail. The no crotching rule is still in place in the official rules for straight rail promulgated by the billiard congress of america, the governing body of billiards in the united states. Within the anchors, the same rules apply as for the other balkline spaces. Also essential in playing, or practicing, the free game is learning the various gather patterns. The main carom billiards games are straight rail, balkline and especially three cushion billiards. The object is to score caroms by hitting both object balls with a cue ball.
Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole and sometimes used as another word for a game called straight rail are a family of billiards games played on clothcovered tables. The greatest billiard player in american history, and maybe the history of the world, was willie hoppe 1 who held championships in all the carom games. Straight rail shot effects, and shooting past a side. Straightrail billiards, billiard game played with three balls one red and two white on a table without pockets. Personal instruction from a world champion arthur babe cranfield and laurence s.
The height of the table from the floor to the top of the cushion rail shall. Straightrail billiards game britannica encyclopedia britannica. Record high runs and averages this is a collection of pool and billiards record high runs consecutive successful shots made. From the billiard congress of america official rules and records book. On the third carom, one or both object balls must be driven out of the crotch or the player loses the turn at play. Balkline is the overarching title of a large array of carom billiards games generally played with. The very original name for this sports was carom billiards or carambole billiards. With good speed and spin, you aim for a halfball hit and curve the cue ball to create a quarterball thin hit at impact. Byrnes new standard book of pool and billiards by robert byrne, byrnes complete book of pool shots. Pool rules for apa league and tournament play billiard rules. Straight pool was adopted as americas first official tournament game in 1912, experienced a huge resurgence with the release of the movie the hustler. Popular pool billiards books showing 126 of 26 byrnes new standard book of pool and billiards paperback by. Rail, also known as straight rail billiards, is a very old game circa 1800s that is said to be a derivative american version of carambole billiards, and the forerunner of all american carom billiard games. Straight rail became progressively more popular and skill in the game increased commensurately.
Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Cue ball strikes the object ball at the cushion so that the cue ball just comes back to touch carom the second object ball without moving it out of position for a similar subsequent shot. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. Dalys billiard book daly, maurice 1849, harris, william welton 1866 ed on. All you guys have to do is buy the book by marice daly on carom billiards and. Either a ball must be pocketed or the cue ball and at least two additional balls must touch a rail. Id have to offer a correction to the previous answer that was given continuous pool, straight pool, 141 are all names for the same game. Jan 21, 2020 in his book the new illustrated encyclopedia of billiards, mike shamos wrote that many believe straight pool also known as 14. The winning game was played with two white balls, and was a 12point contest. Straight rail or sometimes called carom billiards, straight billiards, the threeball game, the carambole game, and the free game or libre in europe, is thought to date to the 18 th century, although the exact time of origin cannot be pinpointed.
The cue ball must make contact with the rack as follows to be considered legal. Carom billiards academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The following general rules apply to all the games covered by these rules except when. The rules of billiards and snooker the following is a basic set of instructions for the friendly play of the game of billiards and snooker including additional comments designed to assist with the understanding of the game. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. The cueball is said to be snookered when a direct stroke in a straight line to every ball on is wholly or partially. Subscribe for the worlds most creative pool trickshot artist florian kohler. If he fails to make a legal break, it is a foul, and the incoming player has the option. A ball that is deadcenter on the head string is considered out, or not behind the head string. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. When the breaker fails to make a legal break, it is a foul, and the incoming player has the option. Techniques for shooting along a rail past a side pocket are also presented. The official rules and records book billiards congress of america. Jun 21, 2015 the video embedded below is a demonstration of straightrail billiards by belgian champion frederic caudron.
The height of the table from the floor to the top of the cushion rail shall be from. These practice setups and others in the book and blog help you. Difference between billiards and pool difference between. We buy back pool, billiards, snooker books from students and other sources, enabling you to have the best and biggest choice available. Threecushion billiards sometimes called threecushion carom, threecushion, threecushions, three rail, rails, and the angle game, and often spelled with the numeral 3 instead of three is a popular form of carom billiards. To start, the player who could strike a ball at one end.
Playing rules depending on your game preferences, use the appropriate scoring rules. Each ball pocketed on a legal called shot counts one point and the first player to reach the required score wins the match. Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole and in some cases used as a synonym for the game of straight rail from which many carom games derive, is the overarching title of a family of cue sports generally played on clothcovered, 1. The texts, images and visual representations on any part of may not be republished, retransmitted, reproduced, downloaded or otherwise used, except for personal, noncommercial use. Carom billiards simple english wikipedia, the free.
Become the master of the cue and the straight rail. It was called french caroms, french billiards or the french game in early times, taking those old names from the french who made the game popular. Glossary of billiard terms from the billiard congress of america official rules and records book. I have the dedication and passion for the game and i know these years. Read more this entry was posted in pv pool videos and tagged billiards video, cue video, cuesports video, pool lesson video, pool video on april 2, 2018 by allan sand.
Lowerlevel pool and carom players are advised to first well learn fundamentals and then attain some expertise at either 14. Some of these records are official, others are unverified and probably unverifiable, such as magnificent runs during practice sessions. Dave demonstrates effects related to straight rail shots, where both the cb and ob are frozen to the rail. Quote books, novels, pool and billiard books and videos.
The following are rules that are referred to within the general rules of pocket billiards above. Straight rail or sometimes called carom billiards, straight billiards, the threeball game, the. Snooker or pro pool, arcade or 8 ball, its all about handling your cue with skill. The official rules and records book, published by the billiard congress of america. The general rules for pocket billiards are followed for this game. It was the common sport of championship competition until it was overtaken by fasterplaying games like nineball and to a lesser extent eightball in straight pool, the shooter may attempt to shoot at any object ball on the table. This game is similar to pool but is played on a clothed table that has no pockets. While cue ball fouls only is the rule of play when a match is not presided.
The object of the game is to score 5 cribbages out of a possible 8 in a full rack of 15 balls. To the average man three cushion billiards represents a game that is extremely difficult as compared to straight rail or balkline. Carom billiards simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Get the apa pool rules including the official team manual, rule booklet, videos and materials on how to keep score as well as membership applications and other information on how handicap information is calculated. Threecushion billiards sometimes called threecushion carom, threecushion, threecushions, three rail, rails, and the angle game, and often spelled with the numeral 3 instead of three is a popular form of carom billiards the object of the game is to carom the cue ball off both object balls and contact the rail cushions at least three times before the last object ball. Two balls leave the rack, hit the rail, in every so often okay, not more than once every few years if you shoot straight pool daily the balls come back to the rack where they started like theyve been freshly racked.
The types of carom billiards include straight rail, balkline, three cushion billiards, cushion carom and artistic billiards. Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole and, in some cases, used as a synonym for the game of straight rail from which many carom games derive, is the overarching title of a family of billiards games generally played on clothcovered, 5 by 10 foot approximately 1. Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight and nineball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, byrnes new standard book of pool and billiards is the classic guide to cue gamescomplete with detailed diagrams and photographs to help improve play at every level. The shooters group of seven balls one through seven or nine through fifteen must all be off the table before he attempts to pocket the eight ball to win. Straight rail from which the balkline games derive, sometimes called carom billiards, straight billiards, the threeball game, the carambole game, and the free game or libre in europe, is thought to date to the 18th century, although no exact time of origin is known. Posts about billiard books written by dimoskostakos.